Funnel-holder.



J. S; SHOPE & J. K. SHANAMAN.

FUNNEL HOLDER.

AIfPLIOAIIQNFILED MAR. 23, 1912.

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' JOHN K. SHANAMAN,

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JOHN S. SHOPE :AliTID JOHN K. SHANAMAN, OF ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FUNNEL-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

Application filed March 23, 1912. Serial No. 685,810.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that we, JOHN S. Srrorn and citizens of the United ofLebanon and State-of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovemer ts in Funnel-Holders, of which thefolpouring the sugar,

i mercially desirable.

' and relates lowing is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in storefurniture particularly to an improved funnel holder, the inventionhaving for its primary object means whereby a funnel may be held atdifferent elevations over the platform of scales, whereby a paper bag orsack may be supported directly on the platform and weighed with thematerial poured into it, instead. of the ordinary operation of weighingthe commodities in a scoop carried by the beam of the scales andsubsequently pouring the sugar or the like from the scoop into the sack.

he invention has for another object a simple, durable, efficient andattractive de vice of this character, he parts of which are soconstructed and arranged that they may be easily manufactured andreadily assembled, and whereby the funnel may be easily adjusted in avertical direction so that it may be held at the proper elevation,according to the size of sack or bag being filled. v

The invention also has for its object a simple device of this characterwhich will, in its use, interfere in no wise with the operation of thescales and also not interfere with the movements of the store-keeper inflour or the like into the sack through the funnel which is held by thedevice. And the invention also aims to generally improve devices of thisclass and to render them more useful and com- With these and otherobjects in view, as will more fully appear as the description proceeds,the invention consists in certain constructions, arrangements andcombinations of the parts that we shall hereinafter fully describe andclaim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved funnel holder, weighingscales be- Fig.

ing shown in dotted lines for the purposes of illustration. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the device at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is adetail horizontal section on the line 3-3, of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is afragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale, and, Fig. 5 is a detailsectionof the handle portion of the apparatus.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the accompanying drawing by like referencecharacters.

Our improved funnel holder adapted for use in connection with weighingscales, includes a preferably rectangular frame 1 which embodiesstandards or uprights that are connected together by cross bars 2 and 3,one of which is lower than the other, as best indicated in Fig. 2. Thisframe is adapted to be placed on a counter in juxtaposition to weighingscales of conventional or any desired type, whereby the platform of thescales indicated in dotted lines in 1, will be received within theframework in an evident manner. Arched braces 4 are secured to the crossbar 3, and a single arched brace 5 is connected to the cross bar 2.These cross bars assist in supporting laterally spaced and verticallydisposed posts 6 which are secured at their lower ends to the respectivecross bars 2 and 3,

'and which project upwardly therefrom, as

clearly illustrated in the drawing. To further assist in bracing theseuprights or posts 6, we provide curved braces 7. Only one of the braces5 is used on one side of the apparatus, in order to leave a properclearanoe space for the -movements of the operators arm in manipulatingthe device and in pouring the commodities into a sack supported upon theplatform of the scales.

The posts 6 are encircled by sleeves 8 which are s'lidingly mountedthereon and which are in turn encircled by collars-9 that are securedthereto in any desired way, as by set screws 10 or similar fasteningdevices. The collars 9 are formed on or secured to the outer ends ofhorizontally disposed tubes 11 which extend inwardly toward each otherin longitudinal alinement and which are preferably braced intermediateof their ends to the sleeves 8 by means of oblique brace rods 12 securedto collars 13 fastened by set screws 14 on the tubes, as bestillustrated in Fig. 1. The inner ends of the tubes 11 are connectedtogether by oppositely disposed curved rods 15 which together formapocket for the reception of a funnel 16 designed to rest looselytherein.

One of the tubes '11 is formed With'a lateral extensionl'? provided withpassages or doors 18 and 19, communicating with each other and with theinterior of the main por-' gagement with the teeth of a vertical rackbar 6 formed on the adjoining post 6. The other end of the lever 20 ispivotally connected to a latch rod 23 which extends around the funnelholder or pocketwhich is composed of the curved rods 15 and which passesupwardlythrough. a slot formed in the other tube 11, being providedwithin said tube with a latch 23*, designed to en-- gage the teeth ofthe corresponding rack bar o formed on the other post. In order tooperate these latches, we provide 'a handle rod 24 which is encircledby-a coiled spring 25 designed to move said rod and lts correlated partsin a direction to efiect the engagement of the latches with the racks,said i formed at one end with rojects out through and works in a longituinal slot-27 formed in a handle 28 that extends obliquely from handlerod being a finger piece 26 which the device and which preferably formsan integral part of the extension 17.

From the foregoing description in con-1 nection with the accompanyingdrawing, the

operation of our will be apparent. the device, the tubes 11 areraised orlowered, as required, in order to hold the funimproved funnel holder nel16 at the proper elevation, according to the size of sack to be used. Inthis operation of the device, it is obvious that it is only necessaryfor the operator to grasp the handle 28 and to use one finger to pressupon the finger piece 26 so as to move the lever 20 in a direction toretract the latches 22 from the racks 6, whereupon the tubes and thefunnel supported thereby may be instantly raised or lowered. It will beseen that the device does notdetract in any way from the appearance ofthe, scales, but on the other hand, serves as an attractive accessoryfor the other furniture of the store, and that by the use of the device,the storekeeper is not required to hold the funnel in his hand whileusing a scoop or the like.

While the accompanying drawing illustrates what we Wlleve to be thepreferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited In the practical use of thereto, but thatvarious changes may 'be' made in the construction, arrangementlandproportions of the parts without departing from the scope of theinvention, as defined in the appended claims.

\Vhat weclaim is 1,, A device of the character platform of weighingscales,'posts projecting upwardly from and supported by said frame,tubes slidingly -mounted on said posts and provided between them with afunnel. holding pocket, latches carried by said tubes and adapted toautomatically engage said posts, for the purpose specified, a handleconnected to said tubes, and means carried by said handle for retractingthe latches.

2. A device of the character described, in-

' eluding a frame, posts projecting upwardly from said frame andsupported thereby, sleeves slidingly mounted on said posts, tubescarried by said sleeves and prolectinguim Wardly therefrom toward. eachother, oppositely disposed curved rods connected to the inner ends ofsaid tubes, a handle connected to one of said tubes, spring bracelatches car-- ried by the tubes and adapted to engage said posts, andmeans carried by said handle for retractin said latches. I

.3. A device of the character described, including a frame, postsprojecting upwardly from said frame and supported thereby, sleevesslidingly mounted on said posts, collars secured to said sleeves, tubesconnected to said collars and extending inwardly to: ward each other,oppositely disposed rods connected. to the inner ends'of said tubes,

one of said tubes being formed with a lateral extension and a handleconnected to sald extension, a lever mounted in said extension,

described, in cluding a frame designed to inclose the a latch connectedto one arm of said leverand mounted in one tube and adapted to engageone of said posts, a latch rod pivotally connected to the other arm ofsaid lever and extending from said extension around one of the firstnamed rods and provided with a latch working in the other tube againstthe other post, a handle connected to said extension, a handle rodmounted in said handle and provided with a finger piece, and a springencirclin said handle rod, for the purpose specific In testimony whereofwe hereunto aifix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.JOHN-S. SHOPE. r I

JQHN K. SHANAMAN. j Witnesses: i

MARY E. DEAN, EMMA DEAN.

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